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VILLAGE GARDENS

11910 CROCKETT COURT, Bakersfield CA 93312

Facility 157206916 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report Apr 9, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
SENIOR LIFESTYLE HOMES, LLC
Administrator
DIANNA L ELLIS
Contact
DIANNA L ELLIS
License first date
Sep 30, 2015
License effective date
Sep 30, 2015
District office
FRESNO RO · (559) 243-8080
Regional office
24
Clients served
935 - ELDERLY

Summary

The available records show 5 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Jan 8, 2026
Most recent deficiency
Apr 9, 2026

No later report is available, so the records do not show what happened afterward.

What Type A and Type B mean
Type A
Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Type B
Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.

At a glance

Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 125 Kern County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 19 reports for this facility: 13 inspections, 5 complaint investigations, and 1 licensing or administrative record.

Those records contain 5 Type A and 4 Type B deficiencies.

2 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
13

More than the typical 5

3 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
9

Well above the typical 3

4 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
5

More than the typical 1

2 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
4

More than the typical 2

2 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
3

Most this size have none

2 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Repeated topics

Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.

No topic repeats in the last 36 months

No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

All report types
All report typesInspectionComplaintLicensing record
Complaint

Allegations2 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 2 cited

Medical and dental careType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87465(a)(4)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following: (4) The licensee shall assist residents with self administered medication as needed. ***This was not met as evidenced by it was reported that there were pills in R1's bedroom, when found they were provided to staff 2 (S2). During visit on this date, resident 2 (R2) provided a pill to LPA that was found at dining room table belong to resident 3 (R3).

Official plan of correction

Administrator to provide medication training for staff. Facility to submit agenda to Fresno Regional office by 4/10/2026. Sign in sheets will be provided to Fresno Regional office after staff meeting is conducted but no later than 4/24/2026.

Deadline recorded: Apr 10, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 10, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Licensing and administrationType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
1569.657
Regulation authority
HSC

What the official deficiency says

(a) For any rate increase due to a change in the level of care of the resident, the licensee shall provide the resident and the resident’s representative, if any, written notice of the rate increase within two business days after initially providing services at the new level of care. The notice shall include a detailed explanation of the additional services to be provided at the new level of care and an accompanying itemization of the charges. ***This was not met as evidenced by Responsible party for R1 was notified verbally on 3/22/26 and via text message on 3/30/26 of a rate increase effective 4/01/26. The change of change of condition for R1 occurred on 2/21/26.

Official plan of correction

Administrator to review regulation and submit written statement to Department that Health & Safety Code 1569.657 has been read.

Deadline recorded: Apr 24, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Apr 24, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
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Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 1 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded · 1 cited

Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87507(g)(B)(1)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(g) Admission agreements shall specify the following: (B) Rate for additional items and services, including: 1.A comprehensive description of and the corresponding fee schedule for all additional items and services not included in the fees for basic services shall be listed. ***This was not met as evidenced by the admission agreement states that basic services includes 1) three nutrituous meals per day and 2) special diets if prescribed by a doctor. Correspondence from licensee states that additional food costs for a special diet would be a charged rate without and addeddum to the admission agreement.

Official plan of correction

Licensee will provide a written that states any addendums to admission agreement must be in writing and adhere to Title 22 regulation 87507.

Deadline recorded: Feb 23, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 23, 2026
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Facility condition and maintenanceType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87307(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87309 Storage Space and Access (a)... licensee shall ensure that, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattended if outside the locked storage. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Licensee did not ensure that items which could pose a danger to residents were locked or stored inaccessible to residents. A chef cooking knife was left unattended on the kitchen counter while residents were present. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

AD immediately removed the knife and locked it up as required. DEFICIENCY CLEARED DURING VISIT

Deadline recorded: Jan 9, 2026. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official record says corrected or clearedRecorded in report dated Jan 8, 2026
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 9, 2026
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Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
No deficiencies recorded in this report
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Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 2 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
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Complaint

Allegations2 substantiated · 3 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded · 2 cited

Food serviceType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87555(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) The total daily diet shall be of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the residents and shall meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner. ***This was not met as evidenced by during LPA tour of facility, LPA observed expired food in the refrigerator and pantry.

Official plan of correction

Expired food was removed and thrown away during visit conducted on 12/14/24. Licensee to go through all food and remove expired food and ensure food is checked periodically to remove expired items. POC CLEARED AT TIME OF VISIT

Deadline recorded: Feb 2, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Official record says corrected or clearedOn or before Jan 29, 2024
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 2, 2024
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Fire safety and emergency preparednessType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
1569.69(b)
Regulation authority
HSC

What the official deficiency says

Employees assisting residents with self-administration of medication; training requirements (b)Each employee who received training and passed the examination required in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a), and who continues to assist with the self- administration of medicines, shall also complete eight hours of in-service training on medication-related issues in each succeeding 12-month period. ***This was not met as evidenced by during record reviewLPA observed documentation showing staff have insufficient hours of annual training for medication.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator to conduct self audit and ensure that staff are receive minimum of 8 hours annual training in medication. Proof of correction and documentation to be submitted to Fresno Regional Office no later than POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Mar 27, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Mar 27, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Dementia careType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87705(F)(1)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(f)The following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia: (1) Knives, matches, firearms, tools and other items that could constitute a danger to the resident(s). ***This was not met as evidenced by LPA observed knives to be stored in unlocked dishwasher and accessible to residents.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator to ensure that all knives and sharps are locked and secured and inaccessible to residents. POC to be submitted to Fresno Regional Office by due date.

Deadline recorded: Dec 22, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 22, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Dementia careType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87705(f)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(f)The following shall be stored inaccessible to residents with dementia: (2) Over-the-counter medication, nutritional supplements or vitamins, alcohol, cigarettes, and toxic substances such as certain plants, gardening supplies, cleaning supplies and disinfectants. ***This was not met as evidenced by LPA observed all medication cabinets to be unlocked and accessible to residents in care, cabinet locks observed to be inoperable.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator to ensure that cabinet locks are operable and that all medications are locked, secured, and inaccessible to residents. POC to be submitted to Fresno Regional Office by due date.

Deadline recorded: Dec 22, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 22, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Dementia careType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87705(e)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(e) Swimming pools and other bodies of water shall be fenced and in compliance with state and local building codes. ***This was not met as evidenced by LPA observed pool to be surrounded by a 6-foot gate but to be unlocked and accessible to residents. S1 was unable to locate key to secure pool during visit.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator to ensure that pool remains locked and secured at all times and inaccessible to residents. POC to be submitted to Fresno Regional Office by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Dec 22, 2022. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Dec 22, 2022
Correction not verified in available records
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Source and limits

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.

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